A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.
| Release Date | June 23, 1978 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | The Cheap Detective | |
| Runtime | 1h 32min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | English, German | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | Columbia PicturesEMI FilmsRastar Productions | |